Airports and Air Service

The Houston Airport System is 9th largest in the United States
and 12th largest in the world.

Houston Intercontinental Airport ranks 11th in the U.S. for
international passengers.

Air Service

Twenty-three airlines (12 domestic, 11 foreign flag) fly out of Houston,
providing daily nonstop and direct service to 113 domestic and 38 international
destinations, including the major cities of Europe and Central America.
Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH), north of Houston Central Business
District (CBD), garners 70% of the system's total traffic while Hobby Airport
(HOU), south of the CBD, accounts for 30%. Ellington Field (EFD), south
of Hobby, is both a commercial airport and a center for aerospace development.

Central Location

The Houston Airport System's location in the south central United
States places it equidistant from the East and West Coasts, allowing easy
access to the nation's business centers. Houston Intercontinental Airport's
frequent air service and numerous direct and connecting flights place the
world's major cities within a day's plane ride of Houston.

Houston Intercontinental Airport is the base of operations for 20 passenger
airlines. The airport is 22 miles (30-45 minutes by car) north of the Central
Business District. Business travelers can reach the airport by any of several
routes: Interstate 45 which passes IAH six miles to the west, U.S. 59 which
passes four miles to the east, the Hardy Toll which approaches the airport
directly from the south, and the Sam Houston Tollway which loops in from
the West. There is adequate parking at IAH and seldom any congestion.

Air freighter and "combi" service are available from Intercontinental
to Europe, Asia and Latin America on a regular basis. Typical commodities
air freighted through Houston include computers, computer equipment, construction
equipment, electrical motors, livestock, machine parts, medical supplies,
oil field equipment, printed matter, and produce.

FREIGHTER & COMBI AIRLINES SERVING INTERCONTINENTAL

Aeromexpress

Burlington Air Express

DHL Airways

Northwest Cargo

AeroPak

Cargolux

Emery Air Freight

Roadway Global Air

Airborne Express

Challenge AirCargo

Federal Express

Air France

Corporate Air

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Shuttle Service Between
IAH and Hobby

Coach USA offers an "Airport Express" shuttle service between the two
airports every 30 minutes. The estimated travel time is 70 minutes
and the cost is $17.00 per person. The shuttles pick-up passengers
from the lower level, outside the baggage claim area. For more information
you may call Coach USA at (713) 523-8888.

Seven passenger airlines operate out of William P. Hobby Airport. Hobby
is located seven miles (15-20 minutes by car) southeast of Houston's CBD.
Travelers can reach Hobby via Interstate 45 on the east and State Highway
35 on the west.

Ellington Field is 17 miles (20-30 minutes) south of the Central Business
District. The Department of Defense transferred ownership of Ellington
Field to the City of Houston on July 1, 1984. Before that, Ellington had
served as a training base for pilots, bombardiers and maintenance crews
during both World Wars and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Current airport
users include the Texas Air National Guard, NASA, the U.S. Coast Guard,
a U.S. Army Helicopter Battalion, Grumman Aerospace, Refractory Services,
and Southwest Services. UPS has made Ellington its penetration point for
service into Mexico.

Continental Express provides shuttle service to IAH. Access to
Ellington Field is from Highway 3 which links up with Interstate 45 to
the west.